The Boyfriend of the Month Club

October 18, 2010
Grace O'Bryan has not had good luck with men, so she and three book club friends decide to form a boyfriend club to review the bachelors of Daytona Beach, Fla. Soon Grace finds herself in the difficult position of managing two men: Brandon Farrell, a wealthy businessman, and Dr. Joe Rosenblum, a bighearted dentist. Could one of them be her Mr. Darcy? Though some of the ridiculous situations strain credibility (as when Grace chips her tooth while unwrapping a tampon), her dedication to her warm Cuban-Irish family and their struggling tourist shop is earnest and charming. Geraci (Bunco Babes Tell All) fills the fluffy but enjoyable story with literary references, and her leading lady is endearingly flawed. Romance readers will revel in the Austen-perfect happy ending and the warm friendship among members of the club.

December 1, 2010
Grace OBryan has dated her share of Daytona Beach duds, and so have her girlfriends. They decide to devote their monthly book club to comparing notes on the men to avoid. When Graces friend Ellen creates a website and a clever ranking system based on literary heroes and villains, the boyfriend-of-the-month club gains a huge following. At the same time, Grace has started dating Joe, her new dentist. Hes handsome, sexy, and altruistic, yet somethings missing between them. Meanwhile, Brandon, a wealthy and charming investor, is trying to help Grace save her family business, and Graces friends are sure hes her one. Geraci, author of Bunco Babes Tell All (2009), is not the first to compare her characters to Mr. Darcy and his brethren, and while this device isnt unique, her quirky characters and colorful setting certainly are.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)